Skip to Main Content

Libraries & Learning

Transfer Students

Assist new students in acclimating to USM Libraries and services offered.

Article Search

Academic Search Complete is a good general database.

Click the Database tab and then the letter A to go to Academic Search Complete

For example, search for Mindfulness in Academic Search Complete

Search for the term Mindfulness in Academic Search Complete

With over 15,000 articles, you'll need to refine the results in the left column.
This refining brings the number down to 7,000+.

Narrow the 7,000+ results by adding a search term with AND.

Use quotes when you want a specific term.

Results drop to 400+. A lot, but you can refine further.

Skim the results for useful articles.

Sample article from list of results in Academic Search complete

Sample first page and helpful tools.

Sample article first page and tools in Academic Search Complete

Academic Search Complete Video - University of Southern Maine

Comparing Scholarly, Trade, & Popular Articles

Scholarly or Peer-Reviewed Journal	Trade or Professional Magazines or Newspapers	Popular Magazines or Newspapers

Scholarly Trade Popular
This chart describes the differences between these publications.